Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Levon Aronian

Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 W · 2023 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 5.3
Date 2023.09.03
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3b4/p4pk1/4p1p1/r1p4p/2B4P/P1P1P3/1PK3P1/7R w - - 2 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 e6
  3. 3.d4 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Qxd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nf6
  6. 6.Na3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nb5 Qd7
  9. 9.Nbxd4 Bd6
  10. 10.Nxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Qc2 Qc7
  12. 12.Bd3 c5
  13. 13.O-O-O Rb8
  14. 14.Nd2 Nd5
  15. 15.Nc4 Be7
  16. 16.Be4 Nxe3
  17. 17.fxe3 g6
  18. 18.h4 Ba6
  19. 19.Qa4+ Bb5
  20. 20.Qa5 Qxa5
  21. 21.Nxa5 O-O
  22. 22.Nc6 Bxc6
  23. 23.Bxc6 Rb6
  24. 24.Rd7 Bf6
  25. 25.Be4 Ra6
  26. 26.a3 h5
  27. 27.Bc2 Kg7
  28. 28.Rc7 Ra5
  29. 29.Bb3 Re8
  30. 30.Kc2 Re7
  31. 31.Rxe7 Bxe7
  32. 32.Bc4 Bd8

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